Atlanta-based blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Tinsley Ellis visits the GPB Radio studios for a special bonus episode of the Peach Jam Podcast. Listen as Tinsley tells us about fame, seeing B.B. King and Howlin’ Wolf as a kid, and his new solo acoustic album called Naked Truth. Plus, he plays a couple of tunes from the new record on a National Steel O-Series guitar.
In the almost year since we last talked with Eddie 9V, he has toured all over Europe, gotten married on top of a mountain in Greece, written a new album, and played on legendary stages here in the U.S., including The Tabernacle in Atlanta. He stopped by the GPB studios to catch us up on his exciting 2023, share some laughs, and play some of his new music.
Peach Jam Podcast features stories and songs recorded live in our GPB studios from a variety of incredibly talented and diverse bands and artists who call the Peach State home.
Irish folk punk rock in Atlanta? The Muckers join the Peach Jam Podcast to shed light on a music scene that is bigger than you expect it to be. Plus, learn about their wild St. Patrick's Day itineraries and what it is like for them to play DragonCon.
Peach Jam Podcast features stories and songs recorded live in our GPB studios from a variety of incredibly talented and diverse bands and artists who call the Peach State home.
According to some, Kevn Kinney (and Drivin N Cryin) is an Atlanta institution. In this episode of the Peach Jam Podcast, the local legend talks about his friendship with famous musicians, stopping a concert to watch the Braves game, and a career that spans multiple generations. Plus, Kevn's wife, Anna Jensen, tells us about the star-studded Kevn Kinney tribute project Let's Go Dancing.
Peach Jam Podcast features stories and songs recorded live in our GPB studios from a variety of incredibly talented and diverse bands and artists who call the Peach State home.
Michelle Malone's career spans decades. She sang in the church choir, struck out on her own at the tender age of 16, and signed a record deal with a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She likes to keep her music Georgia-oriented because, according to her, "what we have here, it's just so different from anywhere else."
There's a good chance that the milk you bought at the grocery store this weekend(Yes, even at the big chains) came from a dairy farm in the middle of the state. And there is a very good chance that milk was processed in a facility located smack-dab in the heart of Atlanta. In this episode, we'll follow the milk truck from Montezuma to Midtown.
Some of the most popular music in the world has roots in Atlanta. In Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story, author Joe Coscarelli chronicles what it's like to be a rapper in Atlanta today and puts on spotlight on artists such as Migos and Lil Baby. After a discussion with Coscarelli, Peter and Orlando share some of their thoughts and insights on Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story.
During a break while on the Mega-Monsters Tour 2023 with Gojira, Brann Dailor (drummer and vocalist) of Mastodon stopped by the GPB studios for a quick chat. We learn how the band started, why they still live in Atlanta, and where you can run into Brann most days when he is home.
Peach Jam podcast features stories and songs recorded live in our GPB studios from a variety of incredibly talented and diverse bands and artists who call the Peach State home.
New Junk City, a DIY punk band from Atlanta, is made up of self-proclaimed "geezers" who continue to grind it out and refuse to give up on their dream.
Peach Jam Podcast features stories and songs recorded live in our GPB studios from a variety of incredibly talented and diverse bands and artists who call the Peach State home.
Fooshee's Forecast is a jam band collective from Atlanta where attitude and vibe are just as important as musical talent. They talk about the family-like Atlanta music scene, combining multiple influences and styles, and growing up in Buckhead.
Peach Jam Podcast features stories and songs recorded live in our GPB studios from a variety of incredibly talented and diverse bands and artists who call the Peach State home.
Today we're at Georgia's very first kombucha tasting bar. Cultured South Fermentation Co., the home of Golda Kombucha, is on the west side of the Atlanta BeltLine and David wants to answer a simple question: What exactly is kombucha?
It was scary in 1961, for the 3 young men set to become Georgia Tech’s first Black students. And it was scary in 2020, for Marcus and Justin, who were accepted to Georgia Tech’s Executive MBA program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Marcus asks Justin about that first day.
Dr. Dale Strasser has treated many polio survivors over the year, including Shirley Duhart-Green. Strasser asks her to talk about some of her experiences having survived polio from the age of two and a half.
In the 1960s, Betty Swims was a young widow with four children to support. It wasn’t easy, and she didn’t always know where or how she’d get the money. She tells her son Roger about it.
For over 50 years, native Atlantan Herman J. Russell made it his business to build a Black owned business empire. In this conversation, fellow entrepreneur Kiplyn Primus asks Russell's son Michael about his not-so-ordinary family.